New South Wales Labor says it will commit $430 million to fund the first stage of a re-development of Sydney's Westmead Hospital, promising a new emergency department, operating theatres and extra beds.

WA Premier Colin Barnett flags a restructure of health promotion agency Healthway after it is strongly criticised for inappropriate use of sponsorship perks in a report by the State Government's public sector watchdog.

The widening hepatitis A outbreak has prompted questions about whether Australia should be taking a more cautious approach to imported food. Food safety regulations for local producers and processors are notoriously rigorous. It's one reason why Australian food is more expensive than imports. As the Federal Government aggressively pursues free trade agreements with countries like China, where the contaminated frozen berries originated, should we also tighten our safety checks on imported food? Read more here.